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News Feed Latest worldwide news Fake reviewers snared in NY Attorney General yogurt sting (Reuters) - Nineteen companies caught writing fake reviews on websites such as Yelp, Google Local and CitySearch have been snared in a year-long sting operation by the New York Attorney General, and will pay $350,000 in penalties. Your Money Adviser Free Apps for Nearly Every Health Problem, but What About Privacy? An analysis of 43 popular wellness apps by the nonprofit Privacy Rights Clearinghouse found that many apps connect to advertising and data-analysis sites without the users knowledge. 2 Black Lawmakers Voted to Parliament in Germany Karamba Diaby, of the Social Democrats, and Charles M. Huber, from the Christian Democratic Union, will take seats in the Bundestag after being elected through so-called party lists. Wild pigs menace suburban Atlanta ATLANTA (Reuters) - Wild pigs have descended on a suburban Atlanta neighborhood where they are scaring children, making a general nuisance of themselves, and acting as they if they own the place. Blackberry may have a buyer Blackberry tentatively agrees to a $4.7 billion offer from a consortium led by Fairfax Financial. India Ink Image of the Day Sept. 24 Government-run day care center workers at a demonstration in Mumbai, Maharashtra. College Football Around the Country Teams, players and games that stood out in the third week of college football. Levels of Life, by Julian Barnes Julian Barnes discusses life after the loss of his wife. Mexico to revise 2014 budget after storms, death toll around 115 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Congress will revise its proposed 2014 budget in the wake of some of the worst storm damage in decades, President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Sunday as the death toll from widespread flooding and mudslides rose to some 115. Whats On Tuesday Television highlights. Michigan Signs Beilein Through '18-19 Fresh off the first Final Four appearance of his career, Michigan coach John Beilein has a new contract. Chinese government sees its own reflection in water crisis BEIJING (Reuters) - For China, global warming has become something of a convenient truth. Chinas Richest Man to Build $8 Billion Film Park Wang Jianlin, the property developer, said the motion-picture city, would be the biggest-ever single investment in the movie and television industry. Plans for Jackie Chan theme park Another new way to celebrate kung fu movie legend Jackie Chan in China. Fairfax's BlackBerry deal seeks to forgo Canada takeover review OTTAWA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The investor that has struck a tentative $4.7 billion deal to take smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd private is aggressively touting his group's Canadian status to avoid the government reviews of foreign takeovers that have plagued recent attempts to buy Canadian companies. How impressive is the Chromebook Pixel? Very! I've been using a Chromebook Pixel for the past two days and a single phrase comes to mind blown away. Is it worth $1,299 or more? Take a look to see and then stack it up against your mobile computing needs. MARKET PULSE-BlackBerry, Apple, Yelp, Cardiome, Dreamworks, Exone (For more market insights, including options activity, click on STXNEWS/US; for the day ahead newsletter http//link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter... National Briefing | Midwest Illinois 2 Men Are Charged in Chicago Shooting Bryon Champ and Kewane Gatewood, both 21, were charged on Monday night in connection with a shooting last week that wounded 13 people, including a 3-year-old boy. Global Health Arsenic Contamination Threatens Water in Hanoi Aggressive pumping is draining aquifers, creating an opening for arsenic-contaminated water to leach into a major drinking-water aquifer that serves Hanoi, Vietnam, researchers say. Books of The Times Francos Crypt Spanish Culture and Memory Since 1936 Mr. Treglown, a former editor of The Times Literary Supplement, challenges the idea that Spanish dissidents were completely stifled under Franco. Jennifer Frye, Carter Harris Then She Put Down the Book The groom served two tours of duty in Afghanistan as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps; he and the bride are now studying for an M.B.A. Dot Earth Blog More on Population Growth and Planetary Prospects Sustainability scholars challenge an ecologists conclusion that Earths limits dont constrain human prospects. Fox Contest Offers 30-Second Super Bowl Pregame Ad as a Prize The contest is meant to tap into public interest in the advertising for the game by using social media to pick a winner. The entry fee is $150,000, however. Tibco sees strong contract pipeline as spending returns (Reuters) - Tibco Software Inc said its contract pipeline for the next year was robust as customers become more willing to spend on large deals, and the business software maker added that its... Art in Review Carol Bove RA, or Why is an orange like a bell? Ms. Bove continues to cultivate her extraordinary garden, operating in the gaps between art and design, modernism (especially Minimalism) and nature. Police at North Carolina university kill gunman near campus WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Campus police at North Carolina Central University in Durham shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun in an incident that prompted a three-hour lockdown at the school, university officials said on Tuesday. Along a Stretch in Brooklyn, Moving Beyond the Bars Stylish boutiques, antiques dealers and upscale restaurants now mix with local watering holes on the western end of Atlantic Avenue. DealBook Chinese Conglomerate Plans $1.8 Billion Reverse Takeover in Hong Kong Cofco, whose operations include slaughtering livestock and selling life insurance, said it would place 12 property projects in mainland China into a subsidiary, the Hong Kong Parkview Group. Shopping With Stephan Jaklitsch Just Add Rubber Duck When being up to your neck in hot water is a beautiful thing. Personal Health When Parents Need Nurturing Many people feel a moral obligation to assist aging parents, which can leave adult children feeling overburdened and neglectful of their own families, personal needs and goals. Women's Hoops Summit Garners Ideas to Improve Game The NCAA brought in women's basketball's past and present to help shape the sport's future. Fashion Review A Glittering Runway, as Stars Sashay Into Top Couture Ranks In the realm of high fashion, the Emmys have long played in the minor leagues. Well, times change. 'Breaking Bad' finally makes good with best drama Emmy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Television drama "Breaking Bad" won the top Primetime Emmy award for the first time on Sunday, just as the gritty tale of a chemistry teacher turned meth cook and drug kingpin winds down to widespread acclaim. New York man hits 3 million miles in 1966 Volvo Sep. 20 - Irv Gordon hits 3 million miles in his 1966 Volvo continuing his place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the driver with the most miles driven in one car by a single owner. Gavino Garay reports. BlackBerry executives sold newly vested stock on day of warning TORONTO (Reuters) - Top BlackBerry executives sold small blocks of the company's stock on the day that the smartphone maker warned of a huge quarterly operating loss and massive job cuts, according to Canadian regulatory filings. Well Ask Well Sleep or Exercise? The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to readers questions about fitness. French court upholds Sarkozy vote funding probe BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - A French appeals court ruled on Tuesday an investigation could proceed into former president Nicolas Sarkozy on accusations he duped L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt into donating election campaign funds. 10 things to know before visiting Israel The Holy Land makes for inspiring, fascinating, confusing travel. Varlamov Solid in Avs' 2-1 Win Over Ducks Semyon Varlamov made 37 saves and Brad Malone got the go-ahead goal with 1133 left in the third, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 preseason victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night. 40% odds of a U.S. shutdown and default Analyst Guggenheim Partners analyst Chris Krueger says a government shutdown, however messy and disruptive, may be the only way to avoid a far worse U.S. default when the debt ceiling is reached in mid-October.

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